Sin City

I have recently watch the film Sin City and was completely drawn in by it. It is based on the graphic novel of the same title and with that in mind the director chose to keep with the same style of the comic books, trying to stay as close to the original art as possible. Because of this the film has a very unique look. It is filmed entirely in black an white with the occasional section of scenes in color. This adds great dramatic effect and is used effectively to draw the viewers attention to certain points of a scene which normally have great relevance even if it does not seem to have any relevance at all at the time! This effect makes the viewer think why the attention has been drawn to that specific character when there appears to be nothing important about them and in a certain case the character is highlighted to the viewer (through having her cornea in color) quite early on in the film but it is not until much later in the film that you see her importance in the plot.

The use of camera angles is hugely effective. If you were to compare sections of the graphic novel to clips of the film they are very similar. Creating an angle in a graphic novel is alot easier than it is in a film because you create the scene and you can make it exactly how you want where as in films you are restricted by space and the 3D area around you as to where you can get the camera and although the film industry has improved alot and the range of camera angle a film maker is now able to achieve has vastly improved since the beginning of the film industry you can still not get the same diversity of shots as u could create with pencil and paper. The way that the director has tried to keep the camera shots as similar to the stills from the graphic novel as possible creating a great effect especially for fans of the series.



The only thing I found with Sin City is that you must be paying alot of attention to the film because the plot jumps around alot and the different story lines intertwine and all link together, meaning this film couldn't really be watched casually unless you don't care for story and your just watching for the over the top cartoon action. The main thing i would take away from the film though is the style in which it is shot. i would love to use this effect in my film as i think it could be used effectively in various genres(action, horror/thriller, gangster/crime) and still not look out of place.